Bandage for the tip and nail area of the finger



Nov. 18, 1947.

R. H. SEBASTIAN 2,431,203

BANDAGE FOR THE TIP AND NAIL AREA OF THE FINGER `Filed 001'.. 11, 1946 2Sheets-Sheet 1 .E :LELE

INVENTOR l RICHARD H. SEBASTIAN wdfmw ATTORN EY Nov. 18, 1947. R. H.SEBASTIAN Y u2,431,303

BANDAGE FOR-THE TIP AND NAIL AREA oF THE FINGER Filed Oct. 11., 1946 2Sheets-Sheet 2 ATTORNEYS Patented Nov. 18, 1947 UNITED STATES PATENTOFFICE BANDAGE FOR THE TIP AND NAIL AREA OF THE FINGER 3 Claims.

This invention relates to a bandage for cuts, abrasions, etc., on ornear the tips of fingers. One of the primary objects of my invention isto provide a bandage which will not only protect an injury to the tip ofa finger, but also protect an injury to the nail of the finger or anyinjury in the tip or nail area of the finger.

Other objects, features and advantages of my invention will be apparentfrom the detailed description thereof, taken in connection with theaccompanying drawings which show the preferred embodiment of myinvention and in which Figure l is a plan view of the bandage showingthe same in complete condition ready for sale by the manufacturerthereof;

Figure 2 is a section taken on line 2-2 of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a section taken on line 3-3 of Figure 1;

Figure 4 is a View similar to Figure 1 with sections of the crinoline orother protective cloth removed therefrom and with the remaining sec.-tions of the crinoline partially removed.

Figure 5 is a View similar to Figures 1 and 4 with all the crinolineremoved therefrom and with the bandage in condition for the firstoperation in the application of the same to the finger;

Figure 6 is a View of the bandage just after the rst operation in theapplication of the same to the finger;

Figure 6A is a side view of Figure 6;

Figure 7 is another side view illustrating a subsequent stage of theapplication of the bandage to the linger;

Figure S is an end view of Figure 7 looking in the direction of thefinger tip; and

Figure 9 is a view showing the bandage as completely applied to thelinger.

Referring now to the drawings in detail, and first to Figures l to 6,the reference numeral I5 (see Figures 2 and 3) designas a Waterrepellent or other appropriate, preferably squareshaped, backing ofknownr construction in bandage manufacture insofar as the material isconcerned. This backing at each end (opposite sides) thereof is providedwith two slits, I I, I2, I3 and i4. Slit II is preferably in alignmentwith slit I3, and slit I2 is preferably in -alignment with silt I-.Hence they divide the backing I@ into three right parallelograms, thatis to say, a body member I5 and two side or Wing portions i5 and Theslits at each end extend inwardly for about one-third the length of thebacking, thus providing uncut portions I8 and I9 about which the wingsit and I'I respectively are, so to speak, hinged. v

As manufactured the body member I5 and wing portions I 6 and I'l areeach equipped with crinoline or similar protective coverings 20 and 2|clearly shown in Figure 4 and which are adapted to be removed uponapplication of the bandage to the finger As shown more clearly in Figure1, these coverings as they come from the manufacturer are, in contour,coextensive with the contours of the body member and wing portions ofthe bandage and are normally held in place by the adhesive coating onthe face portion of the backing I The inner ends 20a and 2 Ia of thesecoverings 2l] and 2l meet at an intermediate point, are free and overlapto provide tabs for the ready removal from the backing of the coverings20 and 2 I in applying the bandage.

The body portion I5 is equipped with a plain or antiseptic gauze I9@preferably of substantially equal width, insofar as tip injuries areconcerned, as the body portion, and held thereto by the adhesivethereunder. See Figures l, 4, 5 and Obviously, the gauze may be extendedlaterally beyond the body member and over a part of the 'wing portionswithout departing in 4any wise from my invention. The length of thisgauze is less than the length of the body portion I5, thus providingadhesive strips 22 and 23 at the ends of the body portion I5 forpartially securing the bandage to the linger. Suitable vents 24 areprovided in the body member as shown in substantially all the figures.See particularly Figure 8.

Referring to Figure 1 it will be noted that the body member and wingportions are each provided with the crinoline coverings 2B and 2| (seeFigure 4) secured to the body portion by adhesive but readily removabletherefrom upon application of the bandage to the finger. This crinolineis indicated by light cross-hatching. On Figure 1 are lightly shadedportions 25 and 28 which serve to indicate where the inner ends 28a and2Ia of lthe crinoline sections 20 and 2| overlap each other. Where thecrinoline sections cover the antiseptic gauze of the body member isindicated by the darkly shaded portion and where the ends of thecrinoline sections of the body member overlap and also cover theantiseptic gauze is shown by the heavily shaded portion.

It will be understood that the wing portions I6 and il are in eiectadhesive tapes which may be plain or Waterproofed, the latter addinggreatly to its durability.

In applying the bandage the crinoline is rst removed from the adhesivesurfaces and the :linger placed on the center portion of the bandagecontaining the gauze, as shown in Figure 5. The adhesive tips are thenpressed firmly, one at a time, against the opposite sides of the fingeras shown in Figure 6. The side portions are then folded down as alsoshown in Figure 6 and swung about the uncut portions as pivots inoverlapping adhesive relation with the body member as shown in Figures 8and 9, thus forming a complete finger tip bandage not easily frayed ordislodged. The construction is preferably such, when applic-d,

vthat the side edges of the wing portions are located substantially inthe same plane with the rearwardly extending end edges of the bodymember, as shown in Figure 9. As will be obvious my bandage may bereadily made in different sizes. Whether the side portions are inoverlapping adhesive relation with each other when applied would dependupon the size and cut of the bandage, the size of the injured nger andother factors.

From the foregoing it will be seen that I have devised a bandage whichis simple in construction, easy to manufacture and quick of applicationby one Whose finger has been injured. It is to be observed that thebandage is adapted to cover the entire tip and nail area of the finger,that is to say, when the bandage is applied the gauze is adapted tocover the tip and lateral sides of the finger. The construction is alsosuch, when applied, that the cap thereof, designated by C in Figures 8and 9, acts as a cushion to` enable the wearer to use the injured digitwithout aggravating the Wound. The durability and sturdiness of mybandage` is very great, as it provides a maximum of anchorage due t thelarge adhesive surfaces and the method of securing the ends of the bodymember and the wing portions in overlapping adhesive relation with oneanother. Furthermore,` the bandage is so constructed that in applyingthe same the side edges of the wing portions are adapted' to be locatedin substantially the same plane with the rearwardly extending end edgesof the body member, as clearly shown in Figure 9, thus giving thebandage when applied a desirable neatnessk in appearance and obviatingthe possibility of fraying or peeling. The uniform sizes of the bodymember and Wing portions with their straight lines greatly facilitatesthe mannfactu-re thereof- This invention is presented to fill' a needfor improvements in a finger tip bandage. It is understood that variousmodications in structure, as Well as changes in assembly and manner ofuse, may and often do occur to those skilled in the art, especiallyafter benefiting from the teachings of an invention. Hence, it will beunderstood that this disclosure is illustrative of preferred means ofembodying the invention in useful form by explaining the constructionand advantages thereof.

What is claimed is:

1. In a bandage for covering the entire tip and nail area of the finger,which comprises a water repellent or similar backing of rectangularshape having two slits extending inwardly and longitudinally from eachof the ends thereof for approximately one third of the length thereof toform a body member and two wing portions, the ends of said body memberbeing provided with adhesive strips adapted to engage the nger atsubstantially equal distances from the tip and on opposite sides of thefinger, and at least one of the wing portions being provided withadhesive thereon and adapted to be bent or swung about the uncutportions crosswise of and over the` finger in adhesive relation withSaid body member.

2. In a bandage for covering the entire tip and nail area of the linger,which comprises a water repellent or similar backing of rectangularshape having two slits extending inwardly and longitudinally from eachof the ends thereof for approximately one third of the `length thereofand with each slit on one end in alignment with a slit on the oppositeend to form a rectangular body member and two rectangular wing portions,the ends of said body member being provided with adhesive strips adaptedto engage the finger at substantially equal distances from the tip andon opposite sides of the nger to partially secure the bandage to thenger, and the wing portions being i provided with adhesive thereon andadapted to be bent or swung about the uncut portions crosswise of andover the finger in adhesive relation with said body member.

3. A nnger tip bandage comprising a waterk repellent or similar backing,said backing consisting of a substantially rectangular-shaped Ibodymember and two substantially rectangularshaped adhesive Wing portionsformed by two longitudinal slits extending inwardly from each of theends thereof, a sterile pad mounted upon the body member with the endsof the body member extending beyond the pad to form adhesive stripswhich, when the body member is bent over the end of the iinger, theadhesive strips are adapted to engage on opposite sides of the ringer topartially secure the body member thereto, said wing portions, when thebody member of the backing is bent over the finger, being adapted toswing about the uncut portions as pivots and to be bent crosswise of andover the finger in overlapping adhesive relation with each other andwith the body member.

RICHARD H. SEBASTIAN.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the le ofthis patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 2,253,108 Casey Aug. 19, 19412,401,714 Weil June 4, 1946 2,407,735 Beckerman Sept. 1'7, 1946

